The Mysterious Las Vegas Roulette Wheel

16 August 2012
The Mysterious Las Vegas Roulette Wheel

If you keep up with roulette news, then you already know about the roulette wheel at the Rio that hit the number 19 seven times in a row. Many gamblers wondered if this could have been real. Since it was posted as a pic on Twitter, the likelihood of the photo having been doctored was pretty good.

After some research was completed, it turned out that the photo wasn’t doctored. However, the roulette wheel didn’t hit 19 seven times in a row, either. Instead, the roulette table was closed and this was a diagnostic test on the machine. The test was being run because there seemed to be a problem with the auto-read feature.

The original photo of the roulette wheel was taken by professional poker player, Jeff Romano. Since posting that pic, he has been hounded by media and fans. They all want to know more about the roulette wheel. He, on the other hand, wants to be left alone. It was a picture he took while passing by the table because he thought it was interesting, nothing more.

This event has spawned a series of roulette wheel photos displaying a crazy run of numbers. Many of these photos are likely doctored, and it has gotten to the point where people are turning this into a joke. In the beginning, it looked like there could have been a flawed roulette wheel in Las Vegas and everyone wanted a shot at it. Now, roulette players are back to trying to figure out the best way to beat the game.

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